Month: August 2020

6:10 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Well-rounded winger Ondrej Palat is scoring, reigning MVP Nikita Kucherov is defending and the Tampa Bay Lightning have taken over their series against the Boston Bruins. Palat scored two goals to give him four in the past three games, Kucherov was part of a strong defensive effort in
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1:03 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry is listed as questionable for Sunday’s Game 1 against the Boston Celtics with a sprained left ankle. Lowry practiced Saturday morning, with Raptors coach Nick Nurse saying Lowry “looked OK.” Game 1 between Toronto and Boston will be at 1 p.m. ET (ESPN). Lowry turned
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3:37 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Milwaukee Bucks wing Wesley Matthews said the team is not “apologetic” for boycotting Game 5 of their first-round series against the Orlando Magic Wednesday, a decision he said the team made organically. “I feel like we did what any team would’ve done in that situation. And we’re not apologetic for
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5:30 PM ET After an emotional Wednesday meeting in which they left thinking the season could be over, the LA Clippers return to the court and play Game 6 on Sunday feeling closer than they were the last time they faced the Dallas Mavericks. “Absolutely,” Clippers star Paul George said of the events of the
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5:33 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown says he’s skeptical that NBA owners will back up their pledges to support NBA players in their push for social justice. “I’m not sure,” Brown said on a Zoom conference call Saturday afternoon. “I can’t speak for everybody. I can
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5:36 PM ET Former US Open champion Andy Murray, well-known for his support for gender equality in various aspects of the game, said Saturday at the National Tennis Center that he would not be signing on to support a rebel ATP faction led by top-ranked Novak Djokovic and journeyman Vasek Pospisil. “I’m not totally against
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7:04 PM ET Associated Press OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Dustin Johnson is 21 shots worse to par than he was a week ago and still looks to be the player to beat. Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama survived another demanding day at Olympia Fields, both scratching out a 1-under 69 that felt better than it looked
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7:13 PM ET OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Golf might have to take a backseat momentarily for Rory McIlroy, even if $15 million is on the line. McIlroy revealed Saturday that he and his wife, Erica, are expecting their first child any day now. “We’re about to be parents very soon, so we’re obviously super excited,”
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